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William Driscoll
William Driscoll has reported for pv magazine since 2018, covering topics like interconnection reform, integrated resource planning, and distributed energy resources and is the author of “Your Arteries—An Owner’s Manual.”
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California study finds electrification can ease electric rate pressures
A new analysis from the Public Advocates Office of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) says large-scale adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps could moderate rate increases if grid upgrades are delivered efficiently.
Dec 11, 2025
In Puerto Rico, residential solar and storage growth outpaces utility-scale developments
Puerto Rico has reached 1.3 GW of residential solar and 185,000 residential batteries, with Wood Mackenzie expecting three more GWh of residential storage by 2029. Utility-scale solar and storage projects are gearing up, as described by an attorney with McConnell Valdés.
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California enables flexible interconnection for solar and storage
California has introduced a flexible interconnection option allowing distributed solar and storage projects to connect without waiting for costly grid upgrades, though the required control hardware is not yet widely available.
Sep 30, 2025
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Data center firms could buy utilities and add renewables, says trade group exec
Data center firms could purchase electric utilities and add renewable generation in the United States, says Simon Mahan, executive director of the Southern Renewable Energy Association, which represents the wind, solar, storage and transmission sectors.
Low-cost alternatives to solar-stalling ‘direct transfer trip’ requirements
The Coalition for Community Solar Access trade group says a utility requirement for “direct transfer trip” make many solar projects financially unviable, while researchers argue that the targeted safety risks can be addressed with lower-cost alternatives.
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